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Nancy Busch, LCSW
Arizona
LCSW - Anxiety and Trauma focused
See online therapy options- CBT strategies
- Trauma informed
- Relationship skills
About Nancy
Nancy Busch is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience in behavioral health. She works with people who face stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem problems, career changes, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices from Arizona.
Her background includes inpatient psychiatric settings, community mental health, and work on military bases in the United States and abroad. That work involved supporting active duty and retired service members and first responders. These experiences inform how she frames safety, routines, and practical coping steps in sessions.
Nancy uses a client-centered approach and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Gottman Method ideas for relationship work, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits, testing small changes, and building clear steps to handle distressing moments. She emphasizes short, concrete strategies alongside longer-term skill building.
Early sessions focus on a clear plan. Nancy and the person she works with set goals and decide which methods to try first. Conversations are direct and practical, covering communication skills, managing panic or anger, and ways to reduce stress symptoms.
Over time she tracks progress and adjusts the approach based on what works. People can expect structured sessions with measurable steps, skill practice, and problem-solving aimed at everyday functioning and emotional regulation.
How Nancy applies focused approaches in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a working relationship; the therapist follows the person's lead, clarifies concerns, and helps set achievable goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new responses through short exercises and between-session practice. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on stabilizing symptoms, building coping skills, and addressing traumatic memories in a paced way.Nancy treats finding the right approach as a collaborative task. She will review the person's goals, try an approach for a few sessions, and adjust based on how the work goes. This means clients and therapist decide together which methods to keep, change, or combine.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and using brief, focused meetings to practice skills between commitments. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, allow for straightforward homework review, and reduce travel time so skill practice can be integrated into daily life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to test small behavior changes. Sessions include concrete exercises and practice between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years in behavioral health, including inpatient psychiatry, community mental health, and time on military bases in the US and abroad.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Arizona and practices from Arizona.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session format options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are provided.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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